American hope and 23-year-old rising talent Amanda Anisimova has been on a phenomenal run for last two weeks at the Wimbledon. And now, there’s only one last hurdle left to jump over. One final battle, and she can etch her name in the history books while clinching the Venus Rosewater Dish. After Serena Williams in 2016, she might be the first American woman to do that. But she’s got an extremely tough challenge to overcome in five-time slam champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday. The latter is also in her maiden summit clash at the grass major and is coming off a scintillating victory (and a ruthless one over Belinda Bencic) in the semis. So what’s Anisimova’s plan to stop a force like the Pole?
Anisimova beat the World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday in a hard-fought three-setter. Yes, she lost some momentum in the second set, but the youngster snatched the win with a score line of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Meanwhile, Swiatek simply thrashed her Swiss opponent, Bencic, in a one-sided encounter. With a dominating score line of 6-2, 6-0, in just 71 minutes, making it to her first Wimbledon final ever.
During the post-match press conference, Anisimova was asked about her thoughts on the upcoming battle against the former World No.1. So what did she say? Well, she just admired Swiatek while citing her as a role model.“Iga’s such an unbelievable player and she’s also been an inspiration to me. Her work ethic and all of her achievements have been really inspiring. So I am sure it will be an amazing match.” Speaking on the match itself, the American made it clear that her focus will be to deliver her best amidst high expectations.
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However, Anisimova is not really thinking too much about the trophy itself. Really? “Yeah, getting to compete against an unbelievable player again it’s gonna be super special. Hopefully I can bring some high quality tennis and make it about a battle out there, just going out and enjoy every moment and try to not think about what’s on the line there.” In short, the key is to just play at the highest level. Undoubtedly, that should be one’s priority against a rival like Swiatek, who’s been in a staggering form on grass at the All England Club for the very first time in her career.
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